Solve : scanning negatives with hp scanjet 3970?

1.	Solve : scanning negatives with hp scanjet 3970?
Answer» I have been following the user guide to find out how to scan 35 mm color negatives on my hp scanjet 3970 printer, but I got stuck after step 4, as shown below. I quote from the guide:- Step 4 Press the SCAN button. A dialog box appears asking what you are scanning. Step 5 Select PICTURE Step 6 Click SCAN Step 7 Select NEGATIVES FROM A TRANSPARENT MATERIALS ADAPTER (TMA). I cannot do Step 5 as I don not have PICTURE in the dialog box. I chose Photo instead, but it did not work. I cannot find what's mentioned in Step 7 above. Can anyone kindly help please? Joseph Is this guide matched for the same version driver/scan utility software your using? Is this software/driver an exact match to the version of Windows your running? * I have run into issues in the past with legacy scanners and new OS such as a scanner that is Windows XP era and using scanner with Windows 7 on an HP and a Canon scanner. My SOLUTION was to use the older driver as for the newer driver/software package lacked features. I was able to force Windows 7 to install the XP software utility/driver. The Windows 7 versions seems like a quick fix to make the scanners functional to scan documents, but button features and other advanced features were non functional under the Windows 7 drivers for legacy scanner. Years ago for an even older scanner I had to get a Kodak file hack to get the legacy scanner to work with Windows XP. This required extracting the Kodak scanner software off of a Windows 2000 Pro OEM CD and install that fresh to XP which lacked the Kodak software that as bundled with Windows 2000 Pro. Possible relevance: TRANSPARENT MATERIALS ADAPTER for HP Scanjet Quote The TMA is integrated into the lid of the scanner. Do you have the adapter? I moved this here don't Post in the FAQ section...it's for FAQ's...Thks for prompt reply, but am sorry to say it is too technical for me. At my age (77 years) I am easily baffled by COMPUTER language and navigation. Could it be, perhaps, that my scanner will only scan but not make colour prints from negatives !? With renewed thanks, J. Thank you, Geek, for prompt reply, but I don't know what an adapter is? Is this bought separately from the scanner, as an accessory, perhaps? With renewed thanks, GuzeppiThanks, Patio, but I was not AWARE that I had posted my question in the FAQ section. Sorry for bothering you unduly, and thanks again. GuzeppiNo problem Guzzeppi...maybe call an Office Max or other in your area to see if they make prints from negatives...Here is a you tube video about (You Tube has commercials, be patient.) Instructions For An HP Scanjet 3970 There are more videos about HP scanners on that site. You may fing the detail you need in the other videos. Scanning Negatives This may help. But the problem may be with the HP software. Scanjet 3970 & cannot scan slides If you are told to edit the registry, please check here first. A registry edit is a last resort tempt to find the software. Please let me know if you find a solution. Pages 13 and 14 of the HP Scanjet 3970 manual show you how to use the built-in Transparent Materials Adapter https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/media/i3d/01/A/man-migrate/MANUAL000021004.pdf

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I have been following the user guide to find out how to scan 35 mm color negatives on my hp scanjet 3970 printer, but I got stuck after step 4, as shown below. I quote from the guide:-

Step 4 Press the SCAN button. A dialog box appears asking what you are scanning.

Step 5 Select PICTURE

Step 6 Click SCAN

Step 7 Select NEGATIVES FROM A TRANSPARENT MATERIALS ADAPTER (TMA).

I cannot do Step 5 as I don not have PICTURE in the dialog box. I chose Photo instead, but it did not work.

I cannot find what's mentioned in Step 7 above.

Can anyone kindly help please?

Joseph

Is this guide matched for the same version driver/scan utility software your using?

Is this software/driver an exact match to the version of Windows your running?

* I have run into issues in the past with legacy scanners and new OS such as a scanner that is Windows XP era and using scanner with Windows 7 on an HP and a Canon scanner. My SOLUTION was to use the older driver as for the newer driver/software package lacked features. I was able to force Windows 7 to install the XP software utility/driver. The Windows 7 versions seems like a quick fix to make the scanners functional to scan documents, but button features and other advanced features were non functional under the Windows 7 drivers for legacy scanner.

Years ago for an even older scanner I had to get a Kodak file hack to get the legacy scanner to work with Windows XP. This required extracting the Kodak scanner software off of a Windows 2000 Pro OEM CD and install that fresh to XP which lacked the Kodak software that as bundled with Windows 2000 Pro.

Possible relevance:
TRANSPARENT MATERIALS ADAPTER for HP Scanjet
Quote

The TMA is integrated into the lid of the scanner.

Do you have the adapter?
I moved this here don't Post in the FAQ section...it's for FAQ's...Thks for prompt reply, but am sorry to say it is too technical for me. At my age (77 years) I am easily baffled by COMPUTER language and navigation.
Could it be, perhaps, that my scanner will only scan but not make colour prints from negatives !?

With renewed thanks,

J.

Thank you, Geek, for prompt reply, but I don't know what an adapter is? Is this bought separately from the scanner, as an accessory, perhaps?

With renewed thanks,

GuzeppiThanks, Patio, but I was not AWARE that I had posted my question in the FAQ section.

Sorry for bothering you unduly, and thanks again.

GuzeppiNo problem Guzzeppi...maybe call an Office Max or other in your area to see if they make prints from negatives...Here is a you tube video about
(You Tube has commercials, be patient.)
Instructions For An HP Scanjet 3970
There are more videos about HP scanners on that site. You may fing the detail you need in the other videos.
Scanning Negatives
This may help. But the problem may be with the HP software.
Scanjet 3970 & cannot scan slides
If you are told to edit the registry, please check here first. A registry edit is a last resort tempt to find the software.
Please let me know if you find a solution.
Pages 13 and 14 of the HP Scanjet 3970 manual show you how to use the built-in Transparent Materials Adapter

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/media/i3d/01/A/man-migrate/MANUAL000021004.pdf

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